For the MIT Class of 2029
Some facts and figures about the 1,155 members01 Class of 2029 data as of the enrolled student census conducted in October 2025. of the Class of 2029. All percentages are rounded to the nearest integer.02 Except for when a number would round to zero, but is higher than zero, which is indicated by <1%.
Sex
The following table reports the legal sex composition of the Class of 2029 according to the federal IPEDS methodology.03 The <a href="https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/public/changes-to-the-current-year#:~:text=Improvement-,Completions,-Pursuant%20to%20Executive">IPEDS methodology</a> is a federal standard that the United States government requires universities use when collecting and reporting sex data for students to the U.S. Department of Education. As of the current reporting cycle, IPEDS directs institutions to report data on legal sex only, replacing “gender” with “sex,” “men” with “male,” and “women” with “female.” IPEDS does not regulate how MIT community members report their gender identity to MIT; however, it does regulate our public reporting standards.
| Male | 52% |
| Female | 48% |
Citizenship & self-reported ethnicity*
The following table reports the racial and ethnic composition of the Class of 2029 according to the federal IPEDS methodology.04 The <a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/report-your-data/race-ethnicity-definitions">IPEDS methodology</a> is a federal standard that the United States government requires universities use when collecting and reporting data about race and ethnicity for domestic students to the U.S. Department of Education. Under this standard, applicants and students cannot be counted under more than one racial or ethnic category. IPEDS has a two-step process: any applicant or student who checks Hispanic is counted only as Hispanic (even where they also select one or more other racial categories); any non-Hispanic student who checks more than one racial category is counted only as “Two or more” (and removed from all other counts). For example, for IPEDS purposes, an individual who checks Asian and Hispanic is recorded only as Hispanic, and a non-Hispanic individual who checks Black and White is recorded only as “Two or more.” The International Students Office also publishes a breakdown of international students by country.
| U.S. citizens & permanent residents Number of U.S. states represented: 49 |
89% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | <1% |
| Asian American | 38% |
| Black/African American | 6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White/Caucasian | 23% |
| Two or More | 7% |
| International citizens Number of countries represented: 56 |
11% |
Socioeconomic Status
| First generation in their family to attend college | 20% |
| Pell Grant eligible | 27% |
| Attending MIT tuition-free05 At MIT, financial aid is <a href="https://sfs.mit.edu/undergraduate-students/our-approach-to-aid/what-we-consider/">allocated</a> based exclusively on demonstrated financial need. <a href="https://news.mit.edu/2024/mit-tuition-undergraduates-family-income-1120">As of the 2025–2026 academic year,</a> students whose family income (with typical assets) is under $200,000 a year attend MIT tuition-free. | 45% |
Geography
| New England | 12% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 20% |
| South & Puerto Rico | 15% |
| Midwest & Plains states | 10% |
| Southwest & Mountain | 13% |
| West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii | 17% |
| Other U.S. Territories | <1% |
| Abroad | 11% |
Schooling
| Public school | 68% |
| Independent school | 15% |
| Religious school | 8% |
| Foreign school | 9% |
| Home school | 1% |
| Other | 1% |
Just for fun
| Most popular names | Daniel and Katherine |
| Most represented U.S. state | California |
- Class of 2029 data as of the enrolled student census conducted in October 2025. back to text ↑
- Except for when a number would round to zero, but is higher than zero, which is indicated by <1%. back to text ↑
- The IPEDS methodology is a federal standard that the United States government requires universities use when collecting and reporting sex data for students to the U.S. Department of Education. As of the current reporting cycle, IPEDS directs institutions to report data on legal sex only, replacing “gender” with “sex,” “men” with “male,” and “women” with “female.” IPEDS does not regulate how MIT community members report their gender identity to MIT; however, it does regulate our public reporting standards. back to text ↑
- The IPEDS methodology is a federal standard that the United States government requires universities use when collecting and reporting data about race and ethnicity for domestic students to the U.S. Department of Education. Under this standard, applicants and students cannot be counted under more than one racial or ethnic category. IPEDS has a two-step process: any applicant or student who checks Hispanic is counted only as Hispanic (even where they also select one or more other racial categories); any non-Hispanic student who checks more than one racial category is counted only as “Two or more” (and removed from all other counts). For example, for IPEDS purposes, an individual who checks Asian and Hispanic is recorded only as Hispanic, and a non-Hispanic individual who checks Black and White is recorded only as “Two or more.” back to text ↑
- At MIT, financial aid is allocated based exclusively on demonstrated financial need. As of the 2025–2026 academic year, students whose family income (with typical assets) is under $200,000 a year attend MIT tuition-free. back to text ↑